Device for nailing soles and heels to shoe-uppers.



J. A. ELLIS DEVICE FOR NAILING SOLES AND HEELS T0 SHOE UPPERS APPLICATION FILEQ NOV. 2, 1915.

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JOHN ALLEN ELLIS, 0F PORTAGEVILLE, MISSOURI.

DEVICE FOR NAILING SOLES AND HEELS T0 SHOE-UPPERS.

Application filed November 2, 1915.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, JOHN A. ELLIS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Portageville, in the county of New Madrid and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Devices for Nailing Soles and Heels to Shoe-Uppers; and I do hereby declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The primary object of this invention is to admit of the operation of nailing shoe soles and heels, to the uppers of shoes, to be more expeditiously performed; also to efi'ect the straight driving of the nails through the sole and heel.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device for carrying out the above object, which will be of simple construction, cheap to manufacture, can be easily operated, will be durable, and eflicient in operation.

Other objects will appear and be bette understood from that embodiment of my invention of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming a part thereof, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the nailing device, Fig. 2 is a sectional detail view through the nail-receiving chute, showing the plunger therein- Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates a rectangular shaped base having its upper surface provided, adjacent one end, with a semispherical shaped recess 2. A last, designated as an entirety by the numeral 3, includes a lower vertically disposed cylindrical section 4 having its lower end formed to provide a spherical head 5, which is loosely received by the semispherical recess 2 in the base 1. By virtue of the spherical head 5 and the semispherical recess 2, the last 3 can have universal movement on the base plate 1. The last 3 is prevented from becoming accidentally disconnected from the base 1, by means of spaced rectangular shaped plates 6 and 7, which are connected to the upper side of the base 1, and have their opposed edges cut away, as at 8to conform to the shape of the lower end of the section A at the upper side of the spherical head 5, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing. The upper end of the lower section 4: 1s

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 29, 1916.

Serial No. 59,286.

provided with a longitudinal bore 9, the wall of which is threaded and receives the threaded lower end of an upper section 10, and the upper end of the upper section 10 is detachably received by a depending sleeve 11 carried by the under surface of the heel portion of a last head 12. The last head 12 is removable from the upper end of the section 10, so that different size heads can be employed when it is desired.

The base 1 is provided, adjacent the end opposite the ends provided with the recess 2, with a vertical opening 13. This opening 13 receives a stud 14 carried by the lower end of a vertically disposed upright 15. The upright 15 is provided, adjacent its upper end, and at a point above the last head 12 with a laterally projecting arm 16, one end of which is secured to the upright by means of the fastening element 17 and the other end projects a considerable distance beyond the adjacent side of the upright 15. A diagonally extending brace arm 18 has one end secured to the upright 15 by means of a fastening element 19, and has its opposite end secured by means of the fastening element 20 to the under side of the free end of the arm 16. This brace arm 18 serves to reinforce the free end of the arm 16 and also more securely connects the arm to the upright 15.

The outer free end of the arm 16 is provided with a vertical opening 21, which receives the upper end of a chute 22, the said upper end of the chute having an annular flange 23 thereon, which is received by an annular groove 24 formed in the upper side of the arm 16. Fastening elements 25 extend through the flange 23 and through the lower wall of the groove 24, so as to hold the chute in applied position. The chute 22 is provided with a longitudinal bore 26, which is adapted to received a nail, shown at 27 and the upper end of the bore 26 is enlarged, as at 28, so as to facilitate the insertion of the nail into the bore 26. The lower end of the chute 22 is spaced above the last head 12, and the said lower end is. provided with a pair of companion resilient jaws 29, the lower ends of which are curved in the direction of each other and slightly spaced from each other and are adapted to engage under the head of the nail 27 when the latter leaves the lower end of the bore 26 of the chute 22, and to hold the said nail in operative position.

A horizontallydisposed and vertically ex ger rod 32 is removablyreceived by the bore 26 in the chute 22, and has its lower'end beveled, and adaptedto engagethe head of the nail at 27, when the-operating lever 3O is moved downwardly, so as to force the shank of the nail through the sole of the shoe;

In use, the operating lever is raised upwardly so as to effect a withdrawal of the plunger rod 32 from the bore 26. of the chute 22. A nail is then deposited within the bore 22, through the enlarged end 28 of the bore, and the said nail passes through the bore and is stopped at the lower end of the bore by means of the jaws 29. The operating lever 30 is then lowered and the plunger 32 forced downwardly through the bore 26, and the beveled end thereof engaged against the upper end of the nail. The continued depression of the lever 30 will result in the plunger 32 forcing the nail downwardly and from between the resilient jaws 29, and embed the nail in the sole of the shoe. The enlarged end 28 of the bore 26 admits of the initial entrance of the beveled end of the rod 32 into the bore 26 to be easily efi'ected.

By virtue of'the joint between the last 3 and the base 1, the said last can be moved so as to position the point where it is desired to drive the nail through the sole beneath the chute 22.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new is:

In a nailing device for shoes, an upright, a last positioned at one side of the upright and spaced therefrom, an arm carried by the upper end of the upright and extending laterally therefrom and overlying the last and having itsfree end provided with an opening and with an annular seat surrounding the upper end of the opening, a nail-receiving chute extending through the opening; in the free end of the arm and having its upper end provided with a flange resting on the annular seat formed in the arm, an operating lever disposed above the arm and having one end pivoted to the upright, and a plunger carried by the lever and operable in the chute.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN ALLEN ELLIS.

Witnesses:

Jon KEsLIN, H. E. PATTERSON.

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